Joseph George Dowling

Please know that our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

Throughout my entire Heart Association career in Illinois and in California, Joe was the one person in the National Center who always knew you by name, had time to share with you, and some nutty new gadget that he was trying to pawn off as the latest and greatest incentive you could give to a volunteer or to a donor. He was a wonderful human being, and all of us who came into contact with him left as better people. There are special places in Heaven, with big reserved signs on them, for...

Dear Edie,

As Lillian and John said the three of you need to get together. Please give Mother a call when you are up to it.
Cheri

I worked with Joe Dowling in the purchasing dept at AHA for 5 yrs and when I left....I took his business mentoring with me. He was and still is one of the '10 most influential' people in my life. I loved Joe like a dad and he could tell the best jokes. He was a wonderful person, a proud veteran, hard worker, dedicated, loyal, a fun guy, a real family man and he will be greatly missed.
My sincerest and heartfelt condolences to Edie, his children, grand children, great grandchildren and...

Dear Ms Edie and Family,

There is so little I could say about Joe that you don't already know or haven't already heard. I've missed him very much this past year and will continue to miss him but will never forget him. He loved his family and friends immensely and enjoyed sharing stories of you. Joe-Joe, Jose`, Joseph Gorgeous Dowling, President of the Hug Club, Care Bear, and other references that would be inappropriate to list, all loving nicknames for Joe. His huge bright light has...

As a member of the reunion committee of the class of 1946, I send our sympathies to the family of Joe , a fun member of our class. Polly Simonds Mapes----

Dear Edie and family,
My prayers and thoughts are with you at this time.I am sure you now have a special angel looking over you.
Fondly,
Marie

Our deepest sympathies to you and your family for your loss. Please find comfort in knowing he is always with you in your heart.

Mr. Dowling,
Sir, I would just like to say thank you for your years of dedicated service and sacrifice for our Country when you served in the USAF-especially during the Korean and Vietnam Wars. And to your family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.